The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 21st January 2010

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st January 2010. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	New American film technique	CINERAMA
AAcross 9:	Current suppliers offering nothing in range
AAcross 10:	See 24
AAcross 11:	Deionise compound, infusing two litres as plant extract
AAcross 12:	Firmly attach Lancashire town	BOLTON
AAcross 14:	Sport involving shooting rings left on frame
AAcross 15:	A circus performer planting kiss on you as kind of reproduction
AAcross 17:	Restraining manoeuvre ’urt rugby player
AAcross 20:	Not wayward claiming to live (or otherwise) acquiescent
AAcross 22:	7's better here
AAcross 23:	7's right old nonsense	RAGINGBULL
AAcross 24:	7's drugs regularly taken during birth
AAcross 25:	Blood flowing here after soldier's surrender
AAcross 26:	Criminal role (once) for 7?	CORLEONE
DDown 1:	Inclined to drink, single short tramp in women's clothing, bottom out
DDown 2:	7's in the attic
DDown 3:	Lake swallowed by tailless sea fish
DDown 4:	Decorate back of kitchen, gaudy walls
DDown 5:	7's incomplete accomplishment in escapade
DDown 6:	7's mistake kidnapping daughter, jazz singer's	GOODFELLAS
DDown 7:	24 across enveloped by chlorine dioxide, not taken down
DDown 13:	7's test papers water under the bridge, perhaps?
DDown 16:	Given an unlikely conclusion to fighting, seeking retribution
DDown 18:	Has to be sneaky with sanction
DDown 19:	Stop being faithful
DDown 21:	7's country
DDown 22:	24 down tears, with footballer missing header between the sticks
DDown 24:	Wooden construction lost